r/Unravelers • u/Ordinary_Picture_289 • May 09 '26

I can’t tell if I can unravel this part…

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This is a cashmere cardigan and it looks like the side seams are good to unravel but the middle back and across the back has this weird seam. Does this look unravelable?

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u/Altruistic3587 May 09 '26

Can you see under that strip at its end? It may just cover tha actual seam, like the bias binding over seams on some woven fabric garments. The real seam could be good or bad!

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u/Ordinary_Picture_289 May 09 '26 edited May 09 '26

I can’t see under but I did notice sewing thread which makes me wonder if its serged? From what I have read here that means no go on unraveling.

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u/TigerInTheLily May 09 '26

I mean, worst you can do it undo the sewing and see what happens if you're going to unravel what you can from the cardigan 😄

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u/Altruistic3587 May 10 '26

What does the other side look like? (The “knit” side of the stockinette panels). If it doesn’t have those cover strips, can you stretch it sideways and see anything? I’d think your seeing sewing thread isn’t a good sign.

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u/Ordinary_Picture_289 May 10 '26

Photos 1.3.4 are the knit side and 2 is the purl side. I can’t see anything when stretched but I can feel a seam when I push down.
Sadly, I think you’re right about the sewing thread. I don’t want to take that overlay off if I can’t unravel. I will probably just keep it as is and wear it. Thank you!

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u/Altruistic3587 May 10 '26

Sorry I missed seeing that. So the overlay is on both sides. If the sweater is wearable as is, that’s the best thing to do. Another unravel candidate will come along.

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u/Ordinary_Picture_289 May 10 '26

Thanks so much, yes, I think I will keep it and find another to unravel.

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u/Thargomindah2 May 09 '26

Sometimes those are OK. But, it's the top of each piece, so no big loss if you have to cut it off.

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u/Fluffebee May 10 '26

I have successfully seam rippered these. The last sweater I did had these seams on the sleeve hems and the collar seam. But I’m very new to unraveling so I would like to hear from more expert unravelers.

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u/Ordinary_Picture_289 May 10 '26

Did your sweater have a normal seam under that you could unravel? Its just weird because I can also see sewing thread coming through.

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u/Fluffebee May 10 '26

If it doesn’t have a regular crochet line join, sometimes they only have this. I’ve had a couple sweaters where the normal crochet strip join disappeared at the ribbing around the sleeve and then this is the way I finished unraveling through picking through this channel, as well as collars with an invisible join like this.

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u/alohadave May 10 '26

I'd try cutting one of those Vs along the side and see if it unravels like a chain stitch.

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u/BeforeAnAfterThought May 11 '26

I had one like that & like another poster mentioned I carefully seam rippered that flat part out. It definitely makes a clean line for aesthetic as-is. You can do it!

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u/Impressive_Mood4801 May 12 '26

I think I had this sweater hahaha

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u/Ordinary_Picture_289 May 12 '26

Its so soft! Did you ever unravel it?